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United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65

The Civil Rights Amendments

An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.

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Type Document Name Status Introduced Decision
Credentials of Hon. Waitman T. Willey and Hon. Peter G. Van Winkle ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 07 December 1863 Monday, 07 December 1863
Credentials of John Conness ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 07 December 1863 Monday, 07 December 1863
Credentials of John B. Henderson ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 07 December 1863 Monday, 07 December 1863
Resolution to Ascertain Classes for the West Virginia Senators ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 07 December 1863 Monday, 07 December 1863
Resolution to Inquire into Robert Wilson's Claim ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 07 December 1863 Tuesday, 08 December 1863
Resolution to Appoint a Committee to Wait on the President ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 07 December 1863 Monday, 07 December 1863
Resolution to Elect a Chaplain for the Thirty-Eighth Congress ADOPT_PROPOSAL Tuesday, 08 December 1863 Tuesday, 08 December 1863
Resolution for P. Hickey to Withdraw His Petition and Papers from Senate Files ADOPT_PROPOSAL Tuesday, 08 December 1863 Tuesday, 08 December 1863
Resolution on the Death of Senator Lemuel J. Bowden of Virginia ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 11 January 1864 Monday, 11 January 1864
Credentials of Hon. James W. Grimes ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 08 February 1864 Monday, 08 February 1864
Message from J. A. Bayard NO_OBJECTION Monday, 01 February 1864 Monday, 01 February 1864
Credentials of Hon. George Read Riddle ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 01 February 1864 Monday, 01 February 1864
Credentials of Hon. B. Gratz Brown ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 14 December 1863 Monday, 14 December 1863
Resolution to Appoint the Standing Committees ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 14 December 1863 Monday, 14 December 1863
Membership of the Committee on the Judiciary ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 14 December 1863 Monday, 14 December 1863
Membership of the Committee on Claims ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 14 December 1863 Monday, 14 December 1863
Membership of the Committee On the District of Columbia ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 14 December 1863 Monday, 14 December 1863
Membership of the Committee on Territories ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 14 December 1863 Monday, 14 December 1863
Membership of the Committee on Enrolled Bills ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 14 December 1863 Monday, 14 December 1863
Credentials of Hon. Thomas Holliday Hicks ADOPT_PROPOSAL Tuesday, 19 January 1864 Tuesday, 19 January 1864
Resolution on the Colonization of Persons of African Descent from the District of Columbia ADOPT_PROPOSAL Thursday, 28 January 1864 Thursday, 28 January 1864
Message from the Governor of Virginia NO_OBJECTION Thursday, 10 March 1864 Thursday, 10 March 1864
Message from the House NO_OBJECTION Thursday, 05 May 1864 Thursday, 05 May 1864
Election of Chaplain ADOPT_PROPOSAL Wednesday, 11 May 1864 Wednesday, 11 May 1864
Message from the House NO_OBJECTION Tuesday, 31 May 1864 Tuesday, 31 May 1864
Message from the House NO_OBJECTION Wednesday, 01 June 1864 Wednesday, 01 June 1864
Message from the President NO_OBJECTION Thursday, 02 June 1864 Thursday, 02 June 1864
H. R. 244 ADOPT_PROPOSAL Friday, 01 July 1864 Friday, 01 July 1864
Message from the House NO_OBJECTION Saturday, 02 July 1864 Saturday, 02 July 1864
Message from the House NO_OBJECTION Monday, 04 July 1864 Monday, 04 July 1864
Resolution to Create a Committee on Slavery and Freedmen ADOPT_PROPOSAL Wednesday, 13 January 1864 Wednesday, 13 January 1864
Appointment of the Special Committee on Slavery and Freedmen NO_OBJECTION Thursday, 14 January 1864 Thursday, 14 January 1864
Message from the House NO_OBJECTION Wednesday, 01 February 1865 Wednesday, 01 February 1865
Message from the House NO_OBJECTION Wednesday, 01 February 1865 Wednesday, 01 February 1865
Message from the President NO_OBJECTION Wednesday, 01 February 1865 Wednesday, 01 February 1865
Credentials of Hon. Nathan A. Farwell ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 05 December 1864 Monday, 05 December 1864
Message from the House NO_OBJECTION Monday, 05 December 1864 Monday, 05 December 1864
Resolution to Create Committee to Wait Upon the President ADOPT_PROPOSAL Monday, 05 December 1864 Monday, 05 December 1864
Appointment of the Committee to Wait on the President NO_OBJECTION Monday, 05 December 1864 Monday, 05 December 1864
Resolution of Instruction on the Amendment to the Constitution ADOPT_PROPOSAL Saturday, 04 February 1865 Tuesday, 07 February 1865
Resolution to Print the Usual Number of Copies of President's Annual Message ADOPT_PROPOSAL Tuesday, 06 December 1864 Tuesday, 06 December 1864
Type Document Name Status Introduced Decision
Message from the House No decision Tuesday, 08 December 1863 -
S. 45 No decision Monday, 11 January 1864 -
S. Res. 24 No decision Monday, 08 February 1864 -
S. Res. 25 No decision Monday, 08 February 1864 -
Resolutions on Emancipation and Liberty POSTPONE_DEBATE Monday, 08 February 1864 Monday, 08 February 1864
S. Res. 16 No decision Wednesday, 10 February 1864 -
S. 123 No decision Wednesday, 17 February 1864 -
President's Annual Message to Congress No decision Wednesday, 09 December 1863 -
Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction No decision Wednesday, 09 December 1863 -
Resolutions on the Constitution and Government No decision Tuesday, 05 January 1864 -
Resolutions on the Nature of the Government No decision Thursday, 07 January 1864 -
S. 45 No decision Thursday, 04 February 1864 -
Report of the Committee on Territories on S. 45 OTHER Thursday, 04 February 1864 Thursday, 04 February 1864
S. 99 No decision Monday, 29 February 1864 -
Report of the Committee on Slavery and Freedmen on S. 99 OTHER Monday, 29 February 1864 Monday, 29 February 1864
S. 159 OTHER Thursday, 10 March 1864 Thursday, 10 March 1864
S. 169 No decision Tuesday, 15 March 1864 -
S. 188 OTHER Tuesday, 22 March 1864 Tuesday, 22 March 1864
H. R. 244 No decision Thursday, 05 May 1864 -
S. Res. 25 No decision Wednesday, 11 May 1864 -
S. 169 No decision Wednesday, 11 May 1864 -
H. R. 244 No decision Friday, 27 May 1864 -
Resolution on the Readmission of Rebel States No decision Friday, 27 May 1864 -
Credentials of Hon. Elisha Baxter No decision Tuesday, 31 May 1864 -
Resolution on the Readmission of Rebel States No decision Monday, 27 June 1864 -
H. R. 244 No decision Saturday, 02 July 1864 -
S. Res. 57 No decision Tuesday, 24 May 1864 -
S. 209 No decision Friday, 10 June 1864 -
S. 114 No decision Tuesday, 08 March 1864 -
President's Annual Message to Congress: Second Session No decision Tuesday, 06 December 1864 -
S. Res. 81 No decision Monday, 12 December 1864 -